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InfiniBand
A high-speed interface used to connect storage networks and computer clusters, introduced in 1999. Using switched, point-to-point channels similar to mainframes and also similar to PCI Express...
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Definition: InfiniBand
A high-speed interface used to connect storage networks and computer clusters, introduced in 1999. Using switched, point-to-point channels similar to mainframes and also similar to PCI Express (switched version of PCI), InfiniBand is designed for fabric architectures interconnecting devices in local networks.
A Technology Merger
Supporting both copper wire and optical fibers and originally known as "System I/O," InfiniBand is a combination of Intel's NGIO (Next Generation I/O) and Future I/O from IBM, HP and Compaq. For more information, visit the InfiniBand Trade Association at www.infinibandta.org. See RDMA, PCI Express, NGIO and Future I/O.
INFINIBAND SIGNALING SPEEDS IN EACH DIRECTION (Gigabits per Second) Data transfer rate is 80% of signaling speed. Type Number of (DR = Bonded Channels data rate) 1x 4x 8x 12x Single (SDR) 2.5 10 20 30 Double (DDR) 5 20 40 60 Quad (QDR) 10 40 80 120 14 (FDR) 14 56 112 168 Enhanced (EDR) 26 104 208 312
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Is there space for InfiniBand in your datacenter?
Intel's move into the InfiniBand market may herald broader integration of this high-performance interconnect technology.
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Intel buys QLogic's InfiniBand assets for $125 million
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